SUPPORTS EFCA Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson, Michael Bond, William Delgado, Ira I. Silverstein-Kwame Raoul, A. J. Wilhelmi, Deanna Demuzio, Linda Holmes, Terry Link, David Koehler, Martin A. Sandoval, Antonio Muñoz, Gary Forby, Edward D. Maloney, Emil Jones, III, Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg and M. Maggie Crotty-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. William D. Burns-Edward J. Acevedo, Al Riley, Constance A. Howard, Marlow H. Colvin, Jehan A. Gordon, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., LaShawn K. Ford, Cynthia Soto, Arthur L. Turner and André M. Thapedi) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die Shows the General Assembly's support for the provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would authorize the National Labor Relations Board to certify a union as the bargaining representative when a majority of employees voluntarily sign authorization cards designating the union they wish to represent them, provide for first contract mediation and arbitration, and establish meaningful penalties for violations of a worker's freedom to choose a union. 2/25/2009SenateFiled with Secretary 2/25/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Labor 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 3/12/2009SenateHeld in Labor 3/18/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/18/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/20/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/25/2009SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/30/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/31/2009SenateBe Adopted Labor; 007-003-000 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 1, 2009 3/31/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/21/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/22/2009SenateVerified 4/22/2009SenateResolution Adopted; 033-021-000 4/22/2009HouseArrived in House 4/24/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 4/28/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/1/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/5/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die